CDC Foundation

Today is National Legacy Day. Reflect on the impact you want to leave behind with our free Legacy Workbook: cdcf.link/43iTNoP Planning your will? Consider including the CDC Foundation in your estate plans: cdcf.link/4uU8hHv Together our impact is greater.

Your donor-advised fund (DAF) can fuel healthier, safer futures. On October 9, DAF Day 2025, recommend a grant to the CDC Foundation and help protect communities across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more: cdcf.link/445p4d4

We honor those who protect us. From first responders, like DeKalb Co.’s David Rose, who gave his life for his community, to @CDCgov colleagues safeguarding our health. Violence against public health is unacceptable. We are healthier & safer thanks to incredible public servants.

We're working to combat hunger. 🍇 🥕 Learn how with this video:

CDC estimates that nearly 48 million Americans contract a foodborne illness each year. So who is tasked with keeping our food and water safe? And what happens when a foodborne outbreak does occur? cdcfoundation.org/conversations/…

During #NPHW, we're proud to share stories and information about the forward movement of public health through innovation and the people who lead that charge. In that vein, we're sharing the story of a true public health pioneer: Bill Watson. Watch for more.

This National Public Health week, read about the "People of Public Health," working as Overdose to Action program specialists in Arizona: cdcf.link/4iLWPsh #NPHW

For #NPHW, we're proud to highlight the importance of supporting public health and feature one of our founding board members, Margaret Mahoney. Read more about the legacy she created at the CDC Foundation and in the larger world of philanthropy: cdcf.link/44fdpMl

For #NPHW, hear from Amanda Dutt, public health analyst, on what our Overdose Response Strategy teams do and how they bridge public health and public safety.

For #NPHW, listen to our recent episode of Contagious Conversations, where we hear from CDC's Julia Petras, Dr. Jennifer McQuiston and Dr. Eric Pevzner about how a deadly outbreak was solved by disease detectives in the Epidemic Intelligence Service: cdcf.link/podcast

For #NPHW, read about our support for the 2023-2024 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project that helped rural communities of west central Alabama learn about the connection between water, health and disease and increased clean and safe water access: cdcf.link/4dsDdXA

In our latest episode of Contagious Conversations, hear a first-hand account of what it's like to experience serious foodborne illness and how people like Josh Rounds from @mnhealth step in to help: cdcf.link/podcast

In our latest episode of Contagious Conversations, hear a first-hand account of what it's like to experience serious foodborne illness and how people like Josh Rounds from @mnhealth step in to help: cdcf.link/podcast

Today in the United States, an estimated 2.2 million people live in homes without running water, basic plumbing or access to essential hygiene products. That's why we're committed to increasing safe and clean water in communities across the country.

To help increase access to clean and safe water, we supported six organizations working to increase public awareness of water, sanitation and hygiene issues and improve conditions in communities with limited access or unsafe systems. Learn more: cdcf.link/42cM0YT

“I saw the CDC Foundation opportunity, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this could save so many lives.” - Brooke Floyd, co-director of the Jackson People’s Assembly Watch more about our work to help increase access to clean and safe water. 💧

What are the health risks of not having clean and safe water? Learn more about what illnesses and diseases pose a higher risk for communities without access to clean and safe water and how we're working to help for #WorldWaterDay: cdcf.link/4ivchZw

As a part of our collaborative strategy to combat hunger, we have funded an Innovation Lab comprised of 10 community-based organizations—each dedicated to addressing specific hunger-related challenges. Learn more about our work: cdcf.link/4hlHdtx

We're working to combat hunger. By connecting with community-based partners working nationwide to address hunger in their local communities, we lead an initiative called the Hunger, Nutrition and Health Action Collaborative. Learn more: cdcf.link/4hlHdtx

We're working to combat hunger. 🍇 🥕 Learn more with the video below: